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Kiren Rijiju
Politician

Kiren Rijiju

Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs · Bhartiya Janta Party · Politician

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Born19 Nov 1971
FromNafra, Arunachal Pradesh, India
OccupationPolitician
PartyBhartiya Janta Party
Kiren Rijiju

Overview

Kiren Rijiju (born 19 November 1971) is an Indian politician serving as 28th Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and 7th Minister of Minority Affairs since 2024. He was the Cabinet Minister of Earth Sciences and Food Processing Industries in the Government of India since 2023 till June 2024 and a member of the parliament in Lok Sabha from Arunachal West since 2014 and from 2004 to 2009. Earlier, he served as the Minister of State for Home Affairs from 2014 to 2019, Minister of State for Minority Affairs from 2019 to 2021, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Sports and Youth Affairs from 2019 to 2021 and the Law minister from 2021 to 2023.

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Career

Kiren Rijiju is a three time MP in Lok Sabha from Arunachal Pradesh (2004, 2014, and 2024). He has served as minister of state (MoS) (independent charge) youth affairs and sports, MoS minority affairs, MoS home affairs, and Minister of Law and Justice. His tenure as Law Minister was marked by controversies. On 18 May 2023, he was assigned the portfolio of Ministry of Earth Sciences.[8] On 10 June 2024, he was appointed as the Union Cabinet Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs in the Government of India. He is one of the three Buddhist MPs in the 18th Lok Sabha.[9]

Controversies
In 2022, Kiren called the collegium system of appointment of judges in Indian judicial system as "opaque", implying that appointments are done on personal associations rather than merit. He…

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Media

References

  1.  "Kiren Rijiju, a youth leader from Arunachal Pradesh". Ibn Live. Press Trust of India. 26 May 2014. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  2. ^ "KIREN RIJIJU BIOGRAPHY AND 2014 ELECTION RESULT". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  3. ^ Saigal, Sonam (18 May 2023). "As Law Minister, Kiren Rijiju took potshots at Indian judiciary". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  4. ^ The Economic Times (6 June 2024). "Bullish Wins & Bearish Losses: Here are the key contests and results of 2024 Lok Sabha polls". Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  5. ^ C. B. Namchoom. "The saffron man, now playing the Jai Ho tune". eastern panorama. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Amid appointments impasse, virtual courts, new Law Minister Kiren Rijiju signs in". Indian Express. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Campus Law Centre DU". DU. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  8. ^ Jump up to:a b Desk, Express Web (18 May 2023). "Kiren Rijiju no longer law minister: A look at his political career, controversies". Indian Express. Retrieved 20 May 2023. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ "Buddhist MPS in 18th Lok Sabha (2024-2029)". 2 July 2024.
  10. ^ Staff, The Wire (28 November 2022). "Supreme Court Objects to Kiren Rijiju's Remarks on Collegium System". The Wire. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  11. ^ Staff, The Wire (18 March 2023). "Some Retired Judges Are Part of 'Anti-India Gang', Says Law Minister Kiren Rijiju". The Wire. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  12. ^ Staff, The Wire (30 March 2023). "Rijiju's 'Anti-India' Comments a Sign of 'Authoritarianism', Say Former Civil Servants". The Wire. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Fourteenth Lok Sabha: Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.

Last updated on 13 Oct 2024, 00:18 (IST)

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